Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 143 - 114: My Home; Flowers Between Peaks

He Shutong soaked in the water, tightly holding his pounding chest.

"There’s no need to say more, I understand what you mean..."

"As long as Master understands me, that’s good. You Su only hopes Master can focus on your retreat and trust You Su a bit more. No matter what happens in these seven days, I will definitely get through it smoothly and not bring down the name of Lotus Peak."

You Su nodded as well, solemnly promising.

"It’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that you are still too young. Those trials are not aimed at you, they are directed at me."

"They wouldn’t dare do anything to Master, which shows they still fear Master. As I am Master’s disciple, naturally, I won’t fear them either." You Su raised his hand and clenched his fist, full of confidence.

As You Su’s words fell, the mist between the two thinned significantly, as if He Shutong no longer wished to gaze through the mist at a young man who held such significance to her. Her eyes were profound, like containing flowing softness, gently advising:

"Having such determination is excellent. But you still need to promise me, when facing insurmountable difficulties, don’t force yourself to fight for temporary pride. Because you will certainly go further than everyone else, so you don’t need to prove to others that you can become my disciple. You are destined to be my Lotus Sword Venerable’s disciple."

Destined to be...?

The weight of these four words is immense. You Su felt fortunate to have Master value him so highly. He would cherish this exclusive feeling Master gave him.

"Master, I can promise you, but I boldly hope Master can promise me one thing."

For a junior to ask a senior for a guarantee is undoubtedly somewhat presumptuous, but even at the risk of angering Master, You Su had to express his thoughts.

He Shutong naturally couldn’t get angry with You Su, so she softly asked: "What is it?"

"I hope Master can promise not to interrupt the retreat to help me."

He Shutong sighed lightly, secretly thinking: as expected.

"I promise you."

Upon hearing this, You Su smiled broadly. His greatest joy was not in reaching an agreement with Master, but in this conversation today, making him feel that his relationship with Master became closer.

Seeing You Su’s sincere smile, He Shutong’s lips curled into a gentle arc. A slight sound of water echoed as He Shutong raised her hand, her jade fingers brushing her slightly warm cheek. This is called joy, isn’t it? It’s truly captivating...

Consequently, the two silently indulged in joy, each understanding the other, and when You Su came back to his senses, he realized he had been standing quietly for quite some time.

By rights, their conversation was over, and You Su should have bowed and taken his leave. Yet, the unique, warm, elegant fragrance from Master that wafted through the air made him reluctant to move his feet, wanting to inhale deeply a few more times.

Despite having fragments of peculiar memories in his mind, essentially, he grew up as a blind child without parents, naturally desiring love destined for him alone. His mentor and master took the place of parents in his heart.

Unfortunately, unlike his unreliable but caring mentor, Master responded to his expectations with eight years of aloofness. But just as he was about to become utterly disheartened by Master’s departure without a word, she returned to save him, and she had changed.

You Su cherished this change in Master, as if he wished to recover all the love he hadn’t felt from her in the past eight years. So, he decided to act willfully this time; unless Master spoke up, he would not leave.

It just so happened that he wanted to stay, and He Shutong similarly didn’t want him to leave.

Looking at the clear-eyed youth like a pine tree, she felt increasingly fond of him, feeling that fate had been too kind, always granting her gifts of destiny. Previously, she hadn’t managed to seize those missed moments of warmth; this time, she would grasp them tightly.

Perhaps after being cold and isolated for so long, neither wanted their subtle thoughts to be discovered, so they wished to prolong their time together with conversation.

"Ma..."

"You..."

They unexpectedly spoke simultaneously, and embarrassed, You Su scratched his head, saying: "Master, you go first."

After a moment of contemplation, He Shutong asked: "Are you still accustomed to staying at Lotus Peak?"

"Very accustomed. It’s no different from being at the Mandarin Duck Sword Sect, I really like it here." You Su replied frankly.

"Glad you’ve adjusted. Don’t be restrained, and feel free to ask your Senior Sister for anything, or come directly to me. Treat this place just, just like home."

"I will, Master, Lotus Peak is my home." You Su spoke with certainty.

He Shutong felt moved, initially wanting to ask what You Su wanted to say, but suddenly sensed changes in the maze outside the pool. She frowned slightly, annoyed internally at the Third Elder’s arrival. Even though she knew You Su couldn’t see anything, facing an outsider like this with her own disciple still felt inexplicably odd. Although she was grateful to the Third Elder for unintentionally bringing her closer to You Su, she still found it somewhat hard to accept.

"It’s great that you feel that way. Now, off you go, the Third Elder has arrived." He Shutong said softly, feeling guilty for personally urging the youth to leave.

Upon hearing of the Third Elder’s arrival, You Su immediately bowed and bid farewell to Master. From his perspective, Master telling him specifically about the Third Elder implied she had business to discuss with him and subtly signaled for You Su to leave tactfully. Yet, You Su didn’t know why he felt his departure was more due to a guilty conscience, afraid of being discovered...

On the way back, sure enough, he encountered the Third Elder. You Su paused to greet him, with an indescribable tension in his heart.